HKSAR v. Lam Kwan
Read the full judgment text of HCMA 1139/1998 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 5 January 1999.
1. This is an appeal against sentence imposed on the appellant on 26th October 1998 in the Magistrates Court in Tuen Mun.
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HCMA001139/1998 HCMA 1139 of 1998 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE APPELLATE JURISDICTION MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 1139 OF 1998 ____________________
____________________ Coram: Deputy Judge Jackson in Court Date of Hearing: 5 January 1999 Date of Judgment: 5 January 1999 _______________ J U D G M E N T _______________ 1. This is an appeal against sentence imposed on the appellant on 26th October 1998 in the Magistrates Court in Tuen Mun. 2. Having pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing a forged identity card and to a charge of being in breach of condition of stay, the appellant was sentenced to a term of 15 months' imprisonment and a term of 1 month's imprisonment such sentences to be served concurrently. 3. These sentences were entirely proper and cannot be complained against. 4. However before me the appellant in support of his appeal urged a reduction in his sentence upon humanitarian grounds. He told me, and indeed he produced documentary evidence in support, that his mother has recently been diagnosed as being terminally ill with cancer of the liver. 5. Upon this ground alone I allowed his appeal to the extent that the sentence of 15 months in respect of the charge of possessing a forged identity card be reduced to one of 9 months, thus bringing forward the date of his release when he will be returned to the mainland.
Representation: Mr. Joseph To, SGC for DPP Mr. Lam Kwan, Appellant in Person |